Problem

What is the value of \( (5 i)^{2} \) ?

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\( -25+0i \)

Steps

Step 1 :\( (5i)^{2}=a+bi \)

Step 2 :\( a=5^2*(-1)= -25 \)

Step 3 :\( b=0 \)

Step 4 :\( -25+0i \)

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